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U 676 flak claims. Part 3.
Posted by: Andrey ()
Date: July 23, 2001 05:48PM

<HTML>Hi Rainer

Sorry for delay.
U 676 had two 37-mm and two twin 20-mm.
American and Soviet situations were quite different. A pair Wildcat/Avenger operated usually far in ocean where weren’t any German fighters. So Wildcat used for suppressing of U-Boat’s flak fire only.
During attack of 5 Oct 44 fighters Yak-9 were used as cover Il-2 against FW-190s that were very active and dangerous. So I think Yaks couldn’t diverted for strafing of German ships and were on high altitude for immediate reaction against FW-190s. Some air combats were really that day and I think that missing Yak was shot down by FW-190.

Regards
Andrey
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U 676 flak claims. Part 3. Andrey 07/23/2001 05:48PM
RE: U 676 flak claims. Part 3. Rainer Kolbicz 07/24/2001 06:52AM


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